Pakistan’s potentialities of reaching the World Take a look at Championship last suffered a blow as they slipped to No. 5 on the WTC 2021-23 aspects desk after their 246-trip defeat to Sri Lanka within the 2nd of 2-match Take a look at sequence in Galle on Thursday, July 28.
Pakistan moved to No. 3 after a success the sequence opener, which became also performed in Galle earlier this month. Babar Azam’s men had one more to conclude in on the pinnacle 2 with a in discovering within the 2nd Take a look at but Dimuth Karunaratne-led Sri Lanka bounced attend and clinched a scientific in discovering on Day 5 of the 2nd Take a look at with spinner Prabath Jayasuriya and Ramesh Mendis ruling the roost.
Pakistan are now 5th and on the attend of India, who suffered a defeat to England within the rescheduled Birmingham Take a look at in July, on the WTC 2021-23 aspects desk.
On the diversified hand, Sri Lanka jumped to the Third location after the in discovering over Pakistan. Seriously, the island nation also leveled the sequence against Australia, a success the 2nd Take a look at earlier this year.
There just just isn’t indispensable to separate India and Pakistan as the broken-down are 4th with a PCT (a success percentage) of 52.08 while Pakistan have a PCT of 51.85. South Africa are on high of the WTC aspects desk with 71.43 PCT while Australia are within the 2nd location with 70 PCT.
South Africa have a correct chance of widening the gap after they capture on England in a three-match Take a look at sequence next month.
The architect of Sri Lanka’s 246-trip in discovering became left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya, who has been making waves in Take a look at cricket since his debut earlier this month. In barely six Take a look at innings, he has gathered 29 wickets, along with four five-wicket hauls and a 10-wicket match-haul.
Jayasuriya picked up the mountainous wicket for Sri Lanka on Day 5 as he trapped Pakistan skipper Babar LBW for 81 correct after the Lunch in Galle. The left-arm spinner and Mendis introduced about a collapse as Pakistan went from 176 for 2 to 261-all out, shedding their last 8 wickets for honest 85 runs.
“Tricky sport for us, we were looking out to in discovering.